Ferromex 3143

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Model

Manufacturer InterMountain Railway Company
Mfg. Part No. 69330S-03
Mfg. Description SD40-2. Ferromex #3143. Equipped with an ESU LokSound Select DCC decoder.
Release date
Length without couplers
Length including couplers
Width
Height

Prototype

General Information
Owner Ferromex (Reporting Mark FXE) Note: Website in Spanish.
Previous owner: Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (Reporting Mark NDEM)
Manufacturer GM Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model SD40-2
Build date December 1975[1] (built as NDEM 8759)
Serial Number 756108-4[1]
Model production number units 3,982[2]
Model production dates January 1972–October 1989[2]
Exterior Dimensions
Weight (Maximum) 368,000 lb[2] (166,922 kg) / 184 short (US) tons / 164 long (imperial) tons / 167 metric tons)
Length 68 ft 10 in (20.98 m) over the coupler pulling faces
Width 10 ft 3 ⅛ in (3.13 m) over the grabirons
Height 15 ft 7 ⅛ in (4.75 m)
Wheel Diameter 40 in (1,016 mm)
Truck Wheel Base 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Height to Hood Top 15 ft 1.2 in
Height to Walkway Top
Height to Cab Top 14 ft 8.7 in
Cab Width 10 ft 0 in
Hood Width 7 ft 0 in
Trucks HTC 6-Wheel
Distance between Truck Centers 40 ft 0 in
43 ft 6 in (13.26 m) between bolsters[2]
Locomotive Wheel Base 53 ft 7 in
Minimum Turning Radius 30 degrees
Track Gauge 4 ft 8 ½ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Number of axles 6
AAR wheel arrangement C–C
Power
Power type Diesel-electric
Engine Builder GM Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Prime Mover EMD 16-645-E3 (introduced in 1965)
Engine Type 45° V[5] 16-cylinder two-stroke[5] diesel engine; 645 cu in (10,570 cm3)[5] displacement per cylinder; 10,320 cu in (169,120 cm3) total displacement.
Aspiration Turbocharged
Power Output 3000 hp (2,200 kW)
Bore and Stroke 9 1/16 in (230.19 mm)[5] × 10 in (254.0 mm)[5]
RPM 318 min (idle)[5] / 904 max
Main Generator AR10 alternator
Gear Ratio 62:15
Speed 65 mph (105 km/h)
6-Wheel Hi-AD Configuration
Traction Motor Blowers Electrical Drive (4)
Traction Motors 6 × D77/78 DC
Tractive Effort (starting) 115,000 lbs @ 31.5%
Tractive Effort (continuous) 83,100 lbs @ 11 mph
Multiple Unit Capability Yes
Dynamic Braking Yes
Auxiliary Generator Delco A8102
Alternator GMD14
Air Brake Westinghouse
Model 26L
Air Compressor Gardner-Denver
Model WBO
Capacities
Fuel Oil 3,200–4,000 US gallons[2] (12,000–15,000 l; 2,700–3,300 imp gal)
Lubricating Oil 395
Engine Cooling Water 275
Sand Capacity 56 cu ft
Miscellaneous
Options

Notes

Former NDEM 8759[1].

References

[1] _____. “Pictures of FXE 3143”. RR Picture Archives. No date. Accessed October 3, 2017.

[2] Wikipedia contributors. “EMD SD40-2”. Wikipedia. August 18, 2017, 14:13 UTC. Accessed October 3, 2017.

[3] Cook, Preston. “History of the EMD 645 and 710”. Tugboat Enthusiasts Society of the Americas. 2007. Accessed October 3, 2017.

[4] _____. “EMD’s Model 645”. American-Rails.com. 2007–2016. Accessed October 3, 2017.

[5] Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. “EMD 645E3 Turbocharged Engine Maintenance Manual; Section 0: Engine Information”. 7th edition. PDF. RR Fallen Flags. March 1979.  Accessed October 3, 2017.

[5A] Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. “EMD 645E3 Turbocharged Engine Maintenance Manual”. 7th edition. PDF. RR Fallen Flags. March 1979.  Accessed October 3, 2017.